Services

Caregiving Assistance
The Chicago Department of Senior Services offers a variety of programs and services for families who are caring for their older loved ones. We know that your goal as an informal caregiver is to help your loved one maintain as much control over their own lives as possible under the circumstances. Our goal is to help you do that.

Domestic Violence Help Line
The Office on Domestic Violence continues to house and oversee the operation of the City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line. The Help Line is a 24-hour, toll-free confidential number that functions as a clearinghouse for domestic violence services and information.

Free STI/HIV/AIDS Testing and Treatment
The Chicago Department of Public Health provides free testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at the Specialty Clinics. The CDPH Care Clinics provide HIV and primary care services for patients living with HIV.

Get Family Planning
Our clinics provide Family Planning services including Birth Control methods.

HomeMod - Program
Sponsored by the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD), the HomeMod Program will allow people with disabilities, who are under the age of sixty, to receive home modifications that make their living environment accessible.

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Forms
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), through the Institutional Review Board (IRB), monitors research involving the Chicago Department of Public Health patients/clients and staff.

Lead Screening
Department of Public Health has several phlebotomists who will come onsite to daycare centers, Head start, faith-based and community organizations, clinics, and health fairs for free lead blood screening.

MOPD Youth in Transition Summits
MOPD hosts two annual events aimed at preparing young people with disabilities who are Social Security beneficiaries for the transition to college or the workplace.

Report an Elevated Blood Lead Level
To combat lead poisoning, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to ensure children are tested for lead, to educate parents and property owners of the dangers of lead, and to enforce city and state laws.

Senior Well Being Check
This service request is used to identify seniors whose health, safety or general well being are in question.

Toward a Healthy Future Initiative
The Toward a Healthy Future Policy Agenda is a multi-disciplinary policy agenda intended to be used by all stakeholders of the health, welfare, and safety of Chicago individuals, families, and communities.

Vaccines/Shots/Immunizations
Our clinics provide Vaccines, Shots, Immunizations for Elementary, High School and College students, flu & pneumonia and more.